Month: May 2020

“The Eagle does not fight the snake on the ground.

“It picks it up into the sky and changes the battle ground, and then it releases the snake into the sky.

“The snake has no stamina, no power and no balance in the air. It is useless, weak and vulnerable unlike on the ground where it is powerful wise and deadly.

“Take your fight into the spiritual realm by praying.

“🌟Don’t fight the enemy in his comfort zone,🌟 change the battle grounds and let God take charge through your earnest prayer.” (original source unknown)

I love this visual! Abinadi is a wonderful example of this concept. The priests tried to trip him up with questions, and he took the fight to the spiritual realm. He spoke the truth with the spirit of the Lord upon him.

The priests had no power over him, because his power came from the One over all.

Of course we can’t do this alone. We were never meant to.

Change your battleground today.

Take your fight to a higher plane.

Help is there.

Mary Stallings, Come Follow Me Daily

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Hard work:                                    Easy work:    

Create                                            Demolish

Inspire                                           Intimidate

Educate                                          Neglect

Empower                                       Revoke

Develop                                         Repress

Finish                                              Give up

Collaborate                                    Disagree

Trust                                               Reject

Love                                                Despise

Unite                                              Separate

The infuriating unfairness that abounds in this fallen world causes many to reject God’s existence. I can understand why some might come to that conclusion, but I declare and believe with all my heart that, because of His great atoning sacrifice, the Savior, Jesus Christ, recognizes and understands unfairness and will ultimately compensate for any unfairness inflicted on you or on any of Heavenly Father’s children.

However, you and I may want to know, “How? How is Jesus Christ going to do that?” To my knowledge, God has not revealed “how” to His prophets, seers, and revelators. What I do know is that for us to insist on knowing “how” before we begin to trust in and develop faith in Him and His promises is misguided. It ignores the reality of what God did reveal to Isaiah about Himself: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord” (Isaiah 55:8).

Hold your questions about “how” for later and work on developing faith in Heavenly Father and His plan and in Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Work to “Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend” (Mosiah 4:9). 

Elder Dale G. Renlund–Instagram Post–May 4, 2020

• Do not pray; the door to revelation will be closed.
• Do not be humble but listen to your own superior voice.
• Do not participate in the ordinances of the gospel but follow the practices of the world.
• Do not follow Church leaders but be critical of them.
• Do not listen to prophets and follow their counsel but interpret their declarations according to your own desires.
• Do not obey the commandments but live according to your own appetites and desires.